Julius Genachowski and Jonathan Zittrain - MIT Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/stream/124896/?sort=recent
en Former FCC Chairman: Let’s Test an Emergency Ad Hoc Network in Bostonhttp://www.technologyreview.com/view/515781/former-fcc-chairman-lets-test-an-emergency-ad-hoc-network-in-boston/
<p>Outgoing FCC chairman, Harvard scholar make a pitch for private networks to aid public safety.</p><p>As the Boston Marathon bombings unfolded, thousands of anxious people in the region pulled out their mobile phones to connect with friends and family—and found that calls couldn’t be placed or received. Rumors that officials had shut down these mobile networks for security reasons weren’t true. The system was simply overloaded at a time when people needed it most.</p>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:30:00 +0000http://www.technologyreview.com/view/515781/former-fcc-chairman-lets-test-an-emergency-ad-hoc-network-in-boston/